Perez returns unopposed as Real president

Last year, the 66-year-old construction magnate won the backing of members for statute changes that make it harder for outsiders to seize control of the world's richest football club by income.

A potential presidential candidate has to have been a club member for at least 20 years, up from 10 years previously, and must personally provide a bank guarantee worth 15 percent of the club's budget - some 75 million euros - rather than relying on any third party.

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